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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K22.2 Oesophageal obstruction

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K22.2 is the ICD-10 code for Oesophageal obstruction. It is a four-character subcategory of K22 (Other diseases of oesophagus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K20–K31 (Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K22.2 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Oesophageal web (acquired)
  • Compression
    • of oesophagus
  • Constriction
    • of oesophagus
  • Stenosis
    • of oesophagus
  • Stricture
    • of oesophagus

What K22.2 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • congenital oesophageal:

K22.2 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K22.2Obstruktion av esofagus

NorwayICD-10-NO

K22.2Obstruksjon av spiserør

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK222Obstruktion af spiserøret

  • DK222AKompression af spiserøret
  • DK222BStenose i spiserøret
  • DK222CStriktur i spiserøret
FinlandICD-10-FI

K22.2Ruokatorven tukkeuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

K22.2Ösophagusverschluss

FranceICD-10-FR

K22.2Obstruction de l'œsophage

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K22.2obstructie van slokdarm

United StatesICD-10-CM

K22.2Esophageal obstruction

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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